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, Saint. Vibiana d. August 31, 250 (circa)Roman Catholic Saint. A 3rd Century Christian martyr, she is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California. Her relics are enshrined there. All we know about her is that she died for her faith, and the history of her sainthood is an odyssey reflecting the growth of the city and changes within the Catholic Church at large. The existence of Vibiana was discovered in Rome on December 9, 1853, during excavation of the Pretestato Catacombs near the Appian Way. Workmen unearthed a [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)Old Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Defunct), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Enshrined here from 1855 to the 1860s. Church destroyed by fire in August 1865

442nd Infantry World War II MemorialJapanese-American unit in World War II. Composed of all volunteers, the 442nd fought in the Italian campaign. The 442nd is the most decorated unit in United States history. In less than two years of combat, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team earned more than 18,000 individual decorations including one Medal of Honor, 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 588 Silver Stars, 5,200 Bronze Star Medals, 9,486 Purple Hearts, and eight Presidential Unit Citations (the nation's top award for combat units). In...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Aaronson, Irving b. February 7, 1895 d. May 10, 1963Jazz Musician. A Big-Band leader of the 1920s and 1930s, he performed as "Irving Aaronson and the Commanders." His popular recordings include "I'll Get By," Cole Porter's "Let's Misbehave," "All by Ourselves in the Moonlight," "Don't Look at Me That Way," and "Hi-Ho the Merrio." He worked as a musical supervisor for the MGM motion picture studios after his band career had ended. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Everlasting Peace, Block 12, Plot 373, Grave 2

Abbott, Dorothy b. December 16, 1920 d. December 15, 1968Actress. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she was a Las Vegas showgirl when she began performing as an extra in the film "The Razors Edge" (1946). Her other movie credits included "Road to Rio" (1947), "Red, Hot and Blue" (1949), "The Caddy" (1953), "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), "Jailhouse Rock" (1957) and "Sergeants 3" (1962). For television, she appeared in "Dragnet", " Ford Theatre", "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" and "Leave it to Beaver". She was also married to actor Rudy Diaz. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Cause of death: SuicideRose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Valley Lawn, Lot 2939GPS coordinates: 34.0057602, -118.0508728 (hddd.dddd)

Abbott (Alexander), Philip b. March 21, 1923 d. February 23, 1998Actor. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he served in the United States Air Force during World War II and was awarded an Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters. After studying at Fordham University and the Pasadena Playhouse, he co-starred in the national touring company of Sidney Kingsley's "Detective Story" (1950) and came to Hollywood in 1952. Although he made a handful of films, notably "The Bachelor Party" (1957) and "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1962), Abbott spent practically his whole career in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Section "F", Tier 47, Grave 66

Abejo, Sr. Rosalina b. July 13, 1922 d. June 5, 1991Composer, Orchestra Conductor. Born in Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. She was a composer of orchestral works, operettas, masses, and hymns. Rosalina was a nun of the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. Her aunt, the late Sister Maria Rosario Madroñal, RVM was her first music teacher. She finished her associate in music at St. Scholastica’s College, Major in Piano and attended her Masters in Music Composition at the Philippine Women’s University in 1957. She...[Read More] (Bio by: Shock)Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA

Abel, David b. December 15, 1883 d. November 12, 1973Motion Picture Cinematographer. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands of Russian parents, he came to the United States as a child and worked as a portrait photographer before entering films with the Flying A studio in 1913. A solid craftsman, he was considered particularly good with complex action scenes. At RKO Radio studios during the 1930s, Abel was a favorite collaborator of director Mark Sandrich and was responsible...[Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Chapel Columbarium, 1st floor, column 7, T-3

Achron, Joseph Yulyevich b. May 13, 1886 d. April 29, 1943Violinist, Composer. He began taking violin instruction from his father at the age of five and made his first public appearance in Warsaw, Poland at the age of seven. He later studied the instrument under virtuoso Leopold Auer and studied composition under composer Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov at the Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia. By 1913 he was heading the violin and chamber music departments at Russia's...[Read More] (Bio by: TLS)Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Beth Olam Mausoleum, Foyer O

Acker, Jean b. October 23, 1892 d. August 16, 1978Actress. Despite having a undistinguished motion picture career, she gained lasting notoriety as the first wife of film icon Rudolph Valentino. Born on a farm near Trenton, New Jersey, she made her film debut in 1913. An expert horsewoman, she performed her own stunts in several westerns and serials but never progressed beyond secondary roles. In 1918 she went to Hollywood as a protégé of actress [Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Section N, Plot 542

Ackerman, Forrest James b. November 24, 1916 d. December 4, 2008Author. Born in Los Angeles, California, to Carroll Wyman Cridland and William Schilling Ackerman. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, then went onto work as a movie projectionist and at odd jobs. In 1942 he enlisted into the Army where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, held the position of editor of his base's newspaper, and passed his entire time in service at Fort MacArthur, California. He met his wife Mathilda Wahrman in the 1950's, in a book store he happened upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Shock)Cause of death: Heart failureForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Dawn of Tomorrow, C-3685

Ackerman, Walter b. June 28, 1881 d. December 12, 1938Actor. Born in New York City, he began his career in the theatre and made his debut in the silent film era appearing in "A Midsummer's Night Dream" (1909). Among his other film credits are "Rugged Waters" (1926), "Man Of The Forest" (1926), "A Flame In The Sky" (1927), "Back To God's Country" (1927) and "Bride Of The Desert" (1929). He died in Bishop, California, at age 57. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Garden of Beginnings (formerly Section 2W), Grave 200

Acord, Art b. April 17, 1890 d. January 4, 1931Actor. He starred in many silent motion pictures between the years 1910 and 1929. Married for a time to actress Louise Lorraine, his cause of death was cyanide poisoning in Chihuahua, Mexico. Although Mexican police officially listed his death as a suicide, many of his friends over the years insisted that he had been murdered by a Mexican politician who had caught Art Acord having an affair with his wife. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Vale of Memory, L-2608

Acosta, Rodolfo b. July 29, 1920 d. November 7, 1974Actor. Born Rodolfo Acosta Perez in Chihuahua, Mexico, he was a character actor best known for his roles primarily as a villain in movies and television shows. In the 1940s, he came to the US and was signed by Universal Studios for a small roles in "The Fugitive" (1947), followed by "One Way Street" (1950). He went on to a long succession of roles as bandits, Indian warriors and outlaws, for films to include "Drum Beat" (1954), "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961), "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965), "The...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Gentleness, L-3107

Acuff, Eddie b. June 3, 1908 d. December 17, 1956Actor. Born in Caruthersville, Missouri, to Simon and Ida Carr Acuff, he was one of five children. His brother being the country and western singer Roy Acuff. Eddie became interested in entertainment industry in part from his Uncle who performed on showboats along the Mississippi River. He gained his experience by playing parts in Broadway from 1932 to 1934, some of his stage performances included "The Dark Hour", "Heat Lightning", and "Yellow Jack". He made his film debut in 1934 with "Here...[Read More] (Bio by: Shock)Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: [unmarked]